Each year the monarch butterflies fly south to Mexico for the winter. Many of them travel along the same route as the Blue Ridge Parkway. That’s why this time of year you will see so many monarchs along the roadsides. In this edition of Roy's Folks, learn more about the migration and one man's efforts to ensure a safe journey for the insects: http://via.wghp.com/TrlsO | FOX8

A study showed the critically endangered monarch butterfly grew its presence in Mexico last year giving a glimmer of hope to researchers who track the fluttering orange and black migrants despite a decades-long population collapse. Last winter, the pockets of Mexican forest where the intrepid insects end up each year saw 35% more butterflies than in 2020, according to the study led by the local office of environmental organization World Wildlife Fund (WWF). https://cbsn.ws/3M1LV0d | CBS Sunday M